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    Backups With External Hard Drives

    Well, I don't think I really need an enclosure with RAID 5 if the server already is RAID 5, do I? The data is usually between 1-1.5 TB and I want to take the backups off-site. I figure 2 x 750 GB or 3 x 500 GB drives would do. I already own Backup Exec, so I don't see any need to switch although...
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    Backups With External Hard Drives

    Hi, I have a W2K3 server that's using older tape backup tech that's very slow. Can I just buy a few 500 GB external drives to use for backup instead of the tapes? I'm using Backup Exec - is there anything I should consider?